Appendix E - Noosa Plan 2020 Assessment

Performance Outcomes                Acceptable Outcomes                Response

    c) maximises the                landscaping particularly within       of the site, including in
       retention of large           building setback areas.               between townhouses;
       canopy trees;                                                   c) provides suitable plant
                                    AO2.3                                 layouts that facilitate
    d) minimises the extent of      Alternatives to impervious            appropriate planting and
       impervious paved             pavement are provided and are         ongoing maintenance
       areas;                       located where landscaping and         requirements; and
                                    existing vegetation will benefit
    e) provides for suitable
                                    from increased infiltration of     ensures that planting does not
       plant layouts and
                                    rainwater                          impact on buildings and
       densities;
                                                                       structures.
    f)   facilitates the adoption   AO2.4
         of appropriate planting    Plants are grouped in mulched
         techniques; and            beds rather than planted
                                    individually to provide for
    g) considers on-going           optimum growing conditions
       maintenance                  and less maintenance.
       requirements to
                                    AO2.5
    h) assure the
                                    Plants do not rely on extensive
       establishment and
                                    maintenance regimes such as
       ongoing survival of
                                    hedging.
       plantings
                                    AO2.6
    i)   reduces the impact of
                                    Plants do not generally rely on
         buildings and
                                    watering systems, however
         structures.
                                    where necessary the design
Editor's note— Refer to Figure      includes a sprinkler or drip
AP3-4A and Figure AP3-4B for        irrigation system that delivers
                                    water for optimum plant growth
appropriate landscaping outcomes
                                    and minimum evaporation.
for residential development and
Figure AP3-11B and Figure           AO2.7
AP3-5A for landscaping outcomes     Edges of different surfaces and
for centre development.             gardens are defined to assist
                                    with maintenance.

                                    AO2.8
                                    For retaining walls, rock facing
                                    or mass rock walls are used
                                    rather than rendered block,
                                    concrete or other urban style
                                    walls.



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